Product Manager

**Product Manager in the Core Lab Reagents Lifecycle Team (M/F/d) - Medtech / Pharma/biotech / IVD market / commercialization / Stakeholder management /Agile / English**

**Project**:
For our customer Roche Diagnostics International AG based in Rotkreuz we are looking for a highly qualified Product Manager in the Core Lab Reagents Lifecycle Team (M/F/d).

**Background**:
The Core Lab Customer Area in Roche Diagnostics Solutions is working to develop a sustainable program to provide non-IVD, research use only products to customers and health providers as a tool to accelerate access to innovate high-medical value diagnostics solutions to patients. The product manager will be responsible for executing the RUO portfolio strategy and establishing the commercial setup to support affiliates and global functions to deliver RUO products to market.

**Tasks & Responsibilities**:

- Establish a clear and actionable strategic business proposal for commercially available research use only (RUO) assays for the core lab portfolio
- Craft clear strategy, tactics, and content to ensure a strategic fit for the RUO portfolio with ongoing IVD and lifecycle initiatives
- Define a milestone-like process to manage RUO portfolio requests and promotion guardrails as part of a framework to build a sustainable RUO portfolio in Core Lab
- Market research: Gather and report on global demand and strategic need for research use only assays by collaborating with other disease area networks and key affiliates
- Establish and maintain a clear forecast from all regions for RUO assays to allow for detailed production planning
- Create and deliver training for affiliates on the RUO definition, strategy, and messaging
- Work with key markets to define market segmentation to manage limited RUO distribution to key customers and KOLs
- Define clear go-to-market plans (launch) and guidance for RUO portfolio
- Work with the RUO Project Leader and the LCTs to prioritize RUO projects in the assay pipeline within the established budgets and capacity constraints
- Collaborate with other key early access teams including RPC, CAP/CLIA, NTK (and future toolkits), and pharma to create alignment with assays that require commercial strategies
- Act as the commercial point of contact for Pharma partners in case of CDx-based needs
- Ensure RUO portfolio commercialization is aligned with broader Core Lab strategic goals and is a profit-contributor
- Assist IBL and product managers with product management, development, quality, availability and cost position as part of active life cycle management
- Ensure adherence to quality and regulatory guidelines and laws
- Work closely with regional and local organizations to streamline marketing activities
- Help to optimize the internal and external digital channels of the product communication
- Support the interaction and creation of deliverables for countries and regions as well as internal stakeholders such as the Leadership team, Research and Development department, Complaint Handling Unit, Operations, Finance, Communications, and Regulatory

**Must Haves**:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, marketing or life sciences-related fields
- Min. 2-year experience in Medtech or Pharma/biotech industries
- Prior knowledge of the IVD market or Pharma market requirements for access and commercialization of products
- Experience in business planning, product management, strategic planning
- Fluency in English, other core global languages are a plus
- Experience with Stakeholder management

**Nice to Have**:

- Knowledge of the regulatory environment and regulations for IVD products and/or therapies.
- Experience working with agile methodologies

**Role**: Product Manager in the Core Lab Reagents Lifecycle Team (M/F/d)
**Industrie**: Pharma
**Workplace**: Rotkreuz
**Pensum**: 100%
**Start**: 01.10.2024 (latest Start Date: 01.11.2024)
**Duration**: 24 months

**Job Type**: 100%

Work Location: On the road